北 미친 혼복조,中최강조에 석패 '銀'... Shin Yu-bin X Lim Jong-hoon and the North-South Stadium

Jul 30, 2024

North Korea's first Olympic medal is silver

Im Jong-hoon-Shin Yu-bin, 'A perfect match bronze medal'

(Paris = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Do-hoon = South Korea's Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin are delighted after winning the bronze medal match in table tennis mixed doubles at the 2024 Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena 4 in Paris, France on the 30th (local time). 2024.7.30

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North Korea also failed to cross the wall of the Great Wall. However, the solid strength of North Korean table tennis at the center of the world at the Paris Olympics was impressive.

North Korea's Ri Jung-sik and Kim Geum-yong (no ranking) won the silver medal in the mixed doubles final of table tennis at the Paris Olympics held in South Pariahrena 4 in France on the 30th (Korea time) by losing to the world's strongest Wang Chuqin and Sun Ying Xiazo 2-4.

The North Korean group caused a huge upset by beating Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto-Hayata Hina group, which challenged Japan to win its second consecutive Olympic title in the first round of 16, 4-1, and beat the tricky Swedish group in the quarterfinals 4-1 in the semifinals '4th in the world'Wong Chunting-Duhoikem group 4-3 after a close game.

Table tennis mixed doubles wins in China

In the match against the world's strongest China, Ri Jung-sik and Kim Geum-yong-jo also faced off boldly. The combination of left-handed Kim Geum-yong's paint attack and Ri Jung-sik's sharp drive was fantastic. China won by bringing one game to 11-6, but North Korea brought two games to 11-7, balancing the game. China led the game score 3-1 by bringing three games to 11-8, and four games to 11-5, but North Korea's counterattack in five games began. Chasing with an 11-7 victory. He persistently tried to turn the tables by continuing a tight game until the last five games, 8-8. Even in the rally against China's strongest team, he was elated with his receiving and attack power. China clinched the championship with an 11-8 finish in the final game.

Ju Se-hyuk, the men's national team coach who faced Kim Hyuk-bong of North Korea several times as a player, said "It's because North Korea doesn't come to international competitions often, but it also won several singles medals at the Olympics and beat China at the Asian Games."During the Hangzhou Asian Games, Kim Geum-yong and Han Yu-sung came out and Jang Woo-jin and Jeon Ji-hee-jo won. I've changed my male partner this time, and I'm a team that can go all the way to the final."

North Korea won the silver medal after losing to China, and Shin Yu-bin and Lim Jong-hoon beat Hong Kong Group to win the bronze medal in the bronze medal match held on the same day, creating a great scene in which the two Koreas take to the podium side by side under the Paris sky.

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北 미친 혼복조,中최강조에 석패 '銀'... Shin Yu-bin X Lim Jong-hoon and the North-South Stadium

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